It may be that there is a age/experience ratio needed to win any sport, I imagine.

Quote:If there is such a thing as a magic formula for winning the World Cup, our research has shown that you usually need a team with an average age of 27 and 800-plus games of national team experience across the squad.

But the thing with hockey is that fabulous, extreme visibility
of the spiritual side of things...yup, best, smartest team sport on the planet.
I could literally hear the guys' faith and moral backbone snap last night,
when that first cheap North America goal was scored.